Simulated transformation of even-aged Norway spruce stands to multi-layered forests: An experiment to explore the potential of tree size differentiation

Forestry

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 239-248

  Drössler, Lars ^a   Nilsson, Urban ^a   Lundqvist, Lars ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

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Indexed keywords

BASAL AREA; BOREAL FOREST; CONIFEROUS FOREST; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; FORESTRY MODELING; GROWTH MODELING; SIZE; STAND STRUCTURE; THINNING;

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EID: 84900304348     PISSN: 0015752X     EISSN: 14643626     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/forestry/cpt037     Document Type: Article

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